Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » ILO and other international organizations » The ILO presented its draft international convention on ending violence and harassment in the world of work The ILO presented its draft international convention on ending violence and harassment in the world of work The International Labour Office (the permanent secretariat of the International Labour Organization) has prepared the texts for both a draft convention and a draft recommendation on ending violence and harassment in the world of work based on the initial discussion that was held in may 2018 during the International Labour Conference (c.f. article No. 10718). The Convention would oblige the ratifying States to equip themselves with the appropriate judicial means to prohibit and sanction violence and harassment at work. In particular they must recommend employers take appropriate measures to anticipate such activities and in particular ‘take into account violence and harassment and associated psychosocial risks in the management of occupational safety and health,’ and adopt, after consultation with employees and their representatives, a policy addressing all forms of violence and harassment. Through . Published on 13 September 2018 à 14h24 - Update on 14 September 2018 à 16h22 Resources These draft documents are included in a report published on 08 August 2018, and in it the Office stands firm on some particularly contentious issues. On the notion of the worker, which the employers’ bodies criticize is too broad; the Office is maintaining its initial proposal and invoked its goal of ‘ensuring broad protection against violence and harassment in all aspects of employment and occupation.’ Thus according to the Office,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels